Flashes before my eyes- The civil service and more

Explore the life and experiences of a dedicated civil servant through the eyes of Inderjit Khanna in his remarkable autobiography.

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About the Author

Born into a humble Indian Christian family on 10th February 1943 in Delhi, Mr. Inderjit Khanna is an alumnus of Sherwood College, Nainital and of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi from where he
did his B.Sc. (Honours) and M.Sc. in Mathematics in 1964.

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Inderjit Khanna

Inderjit Khanna
Author and Former Chief Secretary,
Government of Rajasthan

his autobiography is about the personal and professional life of a civil servant. The book seeks to cover the sacrifices made by his parents in bringing up their three children, of which he is the youngest. It emphasizes the importance that the parents laid on the education and upbringing of the children even at the cost of the basic amenities in their life. Having been a classmate of Amitabh Bachchan at Sherwood, the chapter on his school life dwells on this relationship with the actor. He has shared his experiences and struggles, right from his childhood, school and college days, his career in the civil service and thereafter. Mr. Khanna has particularly highlighted his service in two worlds. Over 13 years in the field of rural development where it was about service to the poorest in society and then again of rubbing shoulders with the czars of Indian industry while he was in the Ministry of Finance for four years. He raises the question of what should be the ideal role of government. Should it be tilted towards the large majority of poor or the minority of rich. The book contains a variety of experiences, both positive and negative and interaction with public at large, businessmen and politicians. The author emphasises that the process of learning never ends. The importance of values in life and work has been stressed. The author acknowledges the role of the ‘Invisible Hand’ , the Lord above, in guiding and protecting him throughout his service career. The book should provide good reading for the aspirants and to all those already in the civil service.

Testimonials

Inderjit has been able to combine what
few people can do effortlessly- to be able
to put together the official sequence of
events in a chronological order- and to
blend the postings with real life family
stories, the ups-and-downs, and the
stories of the simple life his parents lived.

SMT. SHAILAJA CHANDRAFORMER CHIEF
SECRETARY,DELHI
AND SECRETARY TO GOI

I have been working with these guys for years now! With lots of hard work and timely communication, they made sure they delivered the best to me. Highly recommended!

DR. C.K.MATHEWFORMER CHIEF
SECRETARY,GOR

Super. Excellently written. For IAS aspirants, parents, children, teachers and every person. This book will be a great hit and a great influence for all those preparing for entering the civil service and take it up as a career. Once i started reading these memoirs, i found it difficult to put it aside. It is well written with genuineness.

T.V. RAOFORMER PROFESSOR ,IIMA
AND CHAIRMAN,TVRLS

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